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6th September 2013, 03:14 AM #1
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shim stock
I am starting to reassemble my atlas shaper but I cannot find most of the shims for the machine
does anyone know where I can get brass shim stock at reasonable prices. I need it in 0.002" '0.005" and 0.010" in 0.002" laminated layers.
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6th September 2013, 06:59 AM #2
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Hi Andre,
I hope you mean reassemble and not resemble
even though it happens to all of us at some stage.
Brass shim stock can normally be found at bearing shops as well as places like Blackwoods and Thomas Warburton.
Pretty much any engineering supplies will stock it. Even our nuts and bolts place sells it here.
Good news that reassembly has started, won't be long before the short and curlies are flying all over the place
Phil
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6th September 2013, 08:58 AM #3
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Hi Andre,
Brass shim is always more expensive than steel shim. Does it need to be brass?
Cheapest brass pack i have seen is here Shim Brass Assortment 6 Sheets X 150mm X 150mm 05mm 25mm Thick Champion | eBay
Steel should be a fair bit less.
Cheers,
Ew1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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6th September 2013, 10:23 AM #4
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Shaper Reassemble
Andre
Originally Posted by welder
I am starting to reassemble my atlas shaper but I cannot find most of the shims for the machine does anyone know where I can get brass shim stock at reasonable prices. I need it in 0.002" '0.005" and 0.010" in 0.002" laminated layers.
Good to hear that your shaper is going back together, well done !
regards
Bruce
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